Sen. Dennis DeBar

Primary SB 2695

Signed into law · Mississippi Senate · Lead sponsor

Driver's education; revise certain provisions related thereto.

Maddy summaryThis bill mandates that public secondary schools in Mississippi establish and maintain driver education and training programs starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The curriculum must include classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction covering topics such as distracted driving, alcohol and drug safety, organ donation, litter laws, and how to respond to law enforcement stops. Students enrolled in these courses will not need a learner's permit or driver's license to participate, and upon completion, they will receive a certificate sent to the Department of Public Safety. Additionally, the bill requires the state to report annual crash and fatality statistics, particularly for teenage drivers, and allows the Department of Public Safety to create rules for drivers under 18 during their first year of licensure.

Signed into law May 10, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor SB 3019

Signed into law · Mississippi Senate · Co-sponsor

Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.

Signed into law May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 3009

Signed into law · Mississippi Senate · Co-sponsor

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

Signed into law May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 3018

Signed into law · Mississippi Senate · Co-sponsor

Appropriation; Ethics Commission.

Signed into law May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 3010

Signed into law · Mississippi Senate · Co-sponsor

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service.

Signed into law May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 3011

Signed into law · Mississippi Senate · Co-sponsor

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.

Signed into law May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 3007

Signed into law · Mississippi Senate · Co-sponsor

Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs.

Signed into law May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 3014

Signed into law · Mississippi Senate · Co-sponsor

Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates approximately $1.9 billion to fund the University of Mississippi Medical Center for the 2025 fiscal year, covering its schools, teaching hospital, and various specialized centers. The legislation establishes strict rules requiring the medical center to invoice state agencies for services and discontinue care if payment is not received within 90 days. Additionally, the bill allocates specific funds for rural physician and dentist scholarships, restricts the use of appropriated money for research involving the destruction of human embryos, and mandates compliance with state financial management laws.

Signed into law May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 3008

Signed into law · Mississippi Senate · Co-sponsor

Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs.

Signed into law May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SC 540

Passed · Mississippi Senate · Co-sponsor

Recognize legacy of Rosie S. Simmons as the first African American since Reconstruction to serve as Bolivar County Circuit Clerk.

Passed May 2, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track